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Former Australian PM defends secret power grab in fiery press conference / 32GM8ZP
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Australia's former leader Scott Morrison defends secret arrangements he made to swear himself into key portfolios, including health and treasury, saying he would only have used the roles in an emergency during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Revelations about Scott Morrison's covert actions -- labelled by his successor as the creation of a "shadow government" -- have sparked a political firestorm in Australia this week.
During a lengthy and at-times fiery press conference Wednesday, Morrison rejects calls that he resign from parliament, including those from his own home affairs minister. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES